en skyddsling
Meaning
ward, protégé (protégée)
In Swedish: person som får beskydd och hjälp av en annan person under längre tid
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en skyddsling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skyddslingen |
| Plural, indefinite | skyddslingar |
| Plural, definite | skyddslingarna |
skyddsling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor skyddsling, den stora skyddslingen. Check another noun
Practise skyddsling
1 / 2Is it en skyddsling or ett skyddsling?
Questions
What does skyddsling mean in English?
skyddsling means “ward, protégé (protégée)”.
Is it en skyddsling or ett skyddsling?
It is en skyddsling, and “the ward” is skyddslingen.
What is the plural of skyddsling?
The plural of skyddsling is skyddslingar, and the definite plural is skyddslingarna.
Origin
Calque of German Schützling, equivalent to skydda (“protect”) + -ling
Nearby common words
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